Editing Brooklands (section)

=== Inter-war years ===
[[File:Count Zborowski With Chitty Bang Bang 1 At Brooklands.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Louis Zborowski|Count Zborowski]] with ''[[Chitty Bang Bang|Chitty Bang Bang 1]]'' at Brooklands, 1921.]]

Motor racing resumed in 1920 after extensive track repairs and [[Grand Prix motor racing]] was established at Brooklands in 1926 by [[Henry Segrave]], after his victories in the [[1923 French Grand Prix]] and the [[San Sebastián Grand Prix]] (all won on [[Sunbeam Motor Car Company|Sunbeam Racing Cars]] which in various hands had significant success in Brooklands) the following year raised interest in the sport in Britain. This first British Grand Prix was won by [[Louis Wagner (driver)|Louis Wagner]] and [[Robert Sénéchal]], sharing the drive in a [[Delage]] 155B. The second British Grand Prix was staged there in 1927 and these two events resulted in improved facilities at Brooklands.

In 1930, the ''[[Daily Herald (UK newspaper)|Daily Herald]]'' offered a trophy for the fastest driver at an event at Brooklands. The first year, Birkin and Kaye Don competed, the former in a [[Bentley Blower]] tourer, the latter in the Sunbeam 'Tigress' 4 litre, Don winning with a speed of {{convert|137.58|mph}}. In 1932, Birkin won driving his red "Monoposto" [[Bentley Blower No.1]], clocking {{convert|137.96|mph}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/index.php?/history/record-breaking-at-brooklands-1920-1939/#axzz0wwl5kmOG|title=Record Breaking at Brooklands 1920-1939|work=Brooklands Museum|access-date=18 August 2010|archive-date=23 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723125622/http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/index.php?%2Fhistory%2Frecord-breaking-at-brooklands-1920-1939%2F#axzz0wwl5kmOG|url-status=live}}</ref> The track record stood for two years, before being beaten by [[John Cobb (racing driver)|John Cobb]] driving the 24 litre [[Napier-Railton]], which holds the all-time lap record at {{convert|143.44|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}.

In 1932 the Junior Car Club organised the British 1000 Miles Race, which was held in two parts on 3 and 4 June.<ref name=classiccarcatalogue>[https://classiccarcatalogue.com/sport/BROOKLANDS_1000_1932.html J.C.C. British 1000 Miles Race 1932, classiccarcatalogue.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204182231/https://classiccarcatalogue.com/sport/BROOKLANDS_1000_1932.html |date=4 December 2020 }} Retrieved 27 November 2020</ref> The race was won by [[Elsie Mary Wisdom|Mrs E. Wisdom]] and Miss [[Joan Richmond]]<ref name=classiccarcatalogue/> driving a [[Riley Brooklands 9]].<ref>[https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Brooklands-1932-06-04-7626.html 1000 mile Brooklands, www.racingsportscars.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206043709/https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Brooklands-1932-06-04-7626.html |date=6 December 2020 }} Retrieved 27 November 2020</ref>

During the late 1930s, Brooklands also hosted massed start [[cycle racing]] events organised by the [[National Cyclists' Union]] (as the sport's governing body, the NCU banned such events from public roads). In 1939, it was used as a location for the [[Will Hay]] film, ''[[Ask a Policeman]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031058/ |title=Ask A Policeman |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=29 June 2018 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211010236/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031058/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
An episode in [[Johannes V. Jensen]]'s novelle ''[[Gudrun (Johannes V. Jensen)|Gudrun]]'' from [[1936]] takes place at the race track.<ref>{{Cite Q | Q97019463 }} Pages 126&ndash;129.</ref>

Racing stopped when [[World War II]] started in 1939. The site was turned over to war-time production of military aircraft. Enemy bombs damaged the track and a new access road to the Hawker factory was cut through from Oyster Lane. Temporary dispersal hangars covered other sections.